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Raglan Road

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[Verse]
GOn Raglan Road on an BmAutumn CDay,
I sEmaw her Dfirst and Gknew
CThat her dark hair would Bmweave a Emsnare
That GI may Emone day Amrue.D  
CI saw the danger, Bmyet I Emwalked
GAlong the Emenchanted AmwayD  
GAnd I said let grief be a Bmfalling lCeaf
At the Emdawning Dof the Gday.
[Verse]
GOn Grafton Street in BmNovemberC,
We tripped Emlightly Dalong the Gledge
COf a deep ravine where Bmcan be Emseen
GThe worst of Empassions Ampledged.D  
CThe Queen of Hearts still Bmbaking Emtarts
GAnd I not Emmaking Amhay,D  
GWell I loved too much; Bmby such and Csuch
EmIs happiness Dthrown Gaway.
[Verse]
GI gave her gifts Bmof the Cmind
EmI gave her the Dsecret Gsigns
CThat's known to the artists Bmwho have Emknown
GThe true gods of Emsound and sAmtoneD  
And Cword and tint Bmdid not Emstint
GI gave her Empoems to AmsayD  
GWith her own name there and Bmher own dark Chair
Like Emclouds over fDields of GMay
[Verse]
GOn a quiet street where Bmold ghosts Cmeet
I Emsee her Dwalking Gnow
CAway from me so BmhurrieEmdly
GMy reason Emmust AmallowD  
CThat had I loved Bmnot as I Emshould
GA creature Emmade of AmclayD  
GWhen the angel woos Bmthe clay
He'd Close his Emwings at the Ddawn of Gday

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Raglan Road

by Mark Knopfler

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse]

G Bm C

On Raglan Road on an Autumn Day,

Em D G

I saw her first and knew

C Bm Em

That her dark hair would weave a snare

G Em Am D

That I may one day rue.

C Bm Em

I saw the danger, yet I walked

G Em Am D

Along the enchanted way

G Bm C

And I said let grief be a falling leaf

Em D G

At the dawning of the day.

[Verse]

G Bm C

On Grafton Street in November,

Em D G

We tripped lightly along the ledge

C Bm Em

Of a deep ravine where can be seen

G Em Am D

The worst of passions pledged.

C Bm Em

The Queen of Hearts still baking tarts

G Em Am D

And I not making hay,

G Bm C

Well I loved too much; by such and such

Em D G

Is happiness thrown away.

[Verse]

G Bm C

I gave her gifts of the mind

Em D G

I gave her the secret signs

C Bm Em

That's known to the artists who have known

G Em Am D

The true gods of sound and stone

C Bm Em

And word and tint did not stint

G Em Am D

I gave her poems to say

G Bm C

With her own name there and her own dark hair

Em D G

Like clouds over fields of May

[Verse]

G Bm C

On a quiet street where old ghosts meet

Em D G

I see her walking now

C Bm Em

Away from me so hurriedly

G Em Am D

My reason must allow

C Bm Em

That had I loved not as I should

G Em Am D

A creature made of clay

G Bm

When the angel woos the clay

C Em D G

He'd lose his wings at the dawn of day

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